Abstract: GLARE laminates are an advanced hybrid material system consisting of alternating layers of thin aluminium sheets and high strength glass fiber/epoxy composite layers. The unique combination of ductile aluminium layers with high strength composite layers results in a unique fiber-metal laminates (FMLs) with light weight， outstanding fatigue resistance， excellent impact resistance， flame resistance and corrosion properties. Mechanical tests were carried out on many kinds of GLARE laminates， and the influence of ply type on its static behavior has been studied. The mechanical properties of GLARE laminates were predicted using the metal volume fraction approach based on a rule of mixtures. The results show that good agreement is obtained between the model predictions and experimental results， while the fiber bridging effect needs to be considered to predict the fracture strength of some cross-ply GLARE laminates.

Key words: fiber metal laminate, tensile property, stress-strain curve, Poisson’s ratio